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Good Morning Simmers! I am here and only have about an hour to write, but I wanted to try to get this out before I left. If I don’t, I am afraid it won’t be ready til Monday morning (unless of course I feel like being at a computer after a long day at work on Sunday evening). Anyway, things are really starting to take off with the Bingham kids at least. 

Maggie and Marc went to greet the kids in the hall. They hugged each kid and asked them how their day had been. To Max and Mia’s ears, for the most part, things seemed light and airy. They were both trying to be focused on other activities instead of honed into the conversation in the other room and wanted Maggie and Marc to be able to have the family time that was so sorely needed. If they thought that it would help, they would have gotten Mikey out of there and away from the talk that was about to happen. However, Mikey was going to know one way or the other. It was going to be tough for him no matter what. 

“Max......Max.......what are you doing?” Mia whispered.

“They’re about to talk to the kids” he whispered back, “shhhh”

“Eavesdropping Max? Really?” 

“Hey, they are our family....”

“Yes, but they deserve to be with their own kids without their Aunt and Uncle in the way” Mia said tensely, “Come away from there.......we will know what happens after” 

As Max halfheartedly moved away from the wall, Maggie and Marc sat down with their kids.  

“What is it Mom?” May asked.

“Well, your father and I.........” emotions started to well up in her, but she continued, “your father and I heard from your Aunt and Uncle about something that we wanted to come to you about”

May and Misha exchanged unsure glances at each other. They didn’t know what to say or how to say it to their parents, so they kept quiet. 

“We understand that you want to move into your own place?” Marc questioned when his wife couldn’t go on. 

“WHAT?!” it was Mikey’s turn to be surprised. “Misha.......May.......NO! You.....you can’t!” he said starting to get upset. As tough as it was, they pushed on dealing with the very big realizations first. Maggie put an arm around Mike and shushed him for the time being. 

“There’s no gentle way to say this Dad........but me and May are worried about Mom. She’s been under a lot of stress lately, worried over everyone, and nothing so far has worked to ease it. I went to May first to get her reactions on it, we talked a lot about what we could do, and we even tried doing a few things just to see if it would relieve some of the tension around here. It didn’t. No matter what, Mom took the reigns in the end......” Misha gushed and then saw the look on his Mom’s face before continuing, “And we KNOW its not your fault Mom, its who you are and we love you very very much for it! But May and I, its hard to see you like this” 

“Honey, I’d worry over you and the family no matter what........if you moved away, I’d only worry over if you were eating right, getting enough sleep, making a good life for yourself, etc” 

“Misha and I thought of that too Mom.......which is why we planned to call every day to tell you everything. The worrying would still be there, yes, but the chores, amount of people to be taken care of, and all of that would be far less than what it is now. This is why we want to leave......to help you feel better. Not only that, but we realize that we are coming into our own and its just time.”

“Your Mom and I understand all of this and have given it great thought. Which is why we think that it would be a good idea. Couple of conditions though.......WE find the house together, it HAS to be within walking distance if not closer, AND we have to hear from you every single day. IF one of these conditions is not met.......you come home and be content living here.” 

Misha and May couldn’t believe their ears! They had done it and were moving out! One small problem arose though, through the tears......the love....and the relief of the emotional overload that washed over Maggie. It was Mikey. He had silently been watching this exchange take place, helpless. He didn’t want his brother and sister to leave. At the last of the conversation he had started crying. 

“I.....I don’t WANT YOU TO GOOOOOOO” he wailed. “I WANT TO GO WITH!!” he shook some more with tears in his eyes. Maggie shushed him and hugged him while looking up at Marc with an ‘I told you this would happen’ look. Marc shrugged and the weight of it hit Maggie again as she tried everything to comfort him. He just wouldn’t have it. 

“Youre only a child, son........Misha and May are two very grown up teenagers. They are almost adults and trying to make their mark on the world.”

“I am TOOO” he wailed

“No you are our precious little boy.......who is trying to grow up way too fast” Maggie said sweetly. “We want you to stay.....Mommy and Daddy would miss you lots!” 

“No you wouldn’t! I wanna be with Misha and May!! PLEASE MOM!! PPPLLLEEEAAAAASSSEEE!!” he begged and Maggie looked at Marc helplessly. 

“Son, I am sorry, but your Mom is right” 

With that, he stomped off up to his room in a fit. The kids decided that they ought to try with Mikey first, but Maggie and Marc said that they would handle it. 

A few weeks passed them by and soon they found the perfect house. It was a lot of money, but it was close to home and school. They said that it was just until they found a better one that was less money than that. That was when Mikey started up his arguing over going with again. Every day he was just as relentless as the day prior and it was all he would talk about. A litany of ‘Im almost a teen now!’ and ‘awww come on! WHY?!’ would follow them around the house. Finally it became way too much and one day Marc found Maggie sobbing in her room alone. Coming over and hugging his wife, Marc was silent. Maggie knew exactly what he wanted to say, but bless his heart, he decided not to say it. Instead he let his wife cry until there was nothing left. That was when he chose to speak. 

“You are the strongest person I know”

“You MUST be kidding Marc”

“I am not.......anyone who’d let two teens go out into that world to fend for themselves is nothing short of amazing. I still think its a bad idea, especially with Mike so upset......”

“He’s dead set on it........” Maggie sighed as Marc started rubbing her shoulders as he so often did when she was upset. “Part of me wants to relinquish his care to the twins.....they practically handle him already......but he is growing way too fast” 

“Next month hes a teen, you do realize that right?”

“Yes.....so........whats the solution?”

“Im wondering if it would ease his mind if we told him he could be just like his big brother and sister a month from now.......” 

“Not a chance........I think the only way through this is to be there myself with the twins until he turns teen” 

“And leave me? Leave me to be with Max and Mia?”

At that, she turned teary eyed.......she kissed him passionately. The air thick with compassion and passion intermixing was too much for Marc to bare. Before he knew it, he cradled her in his arms like a baby leaning over her to kiss her. Then laying her down to his side, bending down, and kissing her long and hard. His hands moved without thought as Maggie closed her eyes whispering, “I want you my love” and let out a joyful sigh as she was unveiled and he had cupped her breast into his hand to bring it to his mouth. Sucking long and hard on it, his tongue played along her nipple bringing her voice up an octave. Loving the sound of her, he was driven to caressing her body all the way down to finger her. His fingers slipped in and out effortlessly, going slow at first as she had started to thrust her hips to his movements and then faster as he got more excited. Heavy breathing and moans ensued as he finally took his fingers out to guide him to her, bringing her voice back up and even to a higher octave. Maker! He loved her........in all forms and fashions.........and as she made unbelievable, loud, passionate, crazy noises that he himself had elicited from her, he started making them too with the effort. After a while, they collapsed in the silence. 

“You.......you can’t start that every time we have to make a hard decision you know” Maggie said breathlessly

“It relaxes you and you love it.........” Marc winked, knowing he already won. Maggie didn’t even have to say a word. 

“Tomorrow is the big day........Mike........well.........”

“Well what?” Marc turned on his side and looked at her worried. 

“I thought that I could be with them for a few.......you know, til Mike turned teen” 

“What about us?” 

“You’ll still be with me and I with you, right?”

“I am not sure.......you never left for that long”

“If you want you could always spend the night some nights” 

“Yeah, I suppose..........” 

“Oh, oh honey, don’t be like that. I love you.”

“I love you too, thats why its just SO hard” 

“I know” she sighed. This time, she leaned over to him, kissed him. Then she kissed his cheek and traveled to his neck to suck and bite it lovingly as her hand made its way South. As he moaned for more, he had finally moved his hand that was free and pushed her head down between his legs the sounds driving her ever forward in the pursuit of a goal. When it was all over, she came up for air and tried to control her breathing. 

“Everything will be okay........you just wait and see.......” Maggie assured him as they fell asleep. 

Good Morning all! Just got my second cup of coffee and thought that I would update yet again. Not sure if I will get to screenshots in this one either, fair warning. The feel around this household is very tense and both Maggie and Marc have a hard truth to face. More so, they have to talk with their kids. I am not a mother myself, but I can only imagine how this would feel. So, without further adieu, we jump back into our story. 

For the rest of the day once everyone was finished chatting about things, Maggie and Marc could be found in their bedroom. Marc, much to Maggie’s dismay, called out sick from work. He wanted to be there for his wife and kids. There was just too much steam to let this rest until the next day and even if Marc thought that it might be better to wait, Maggie wouldn’t have it. She told him that it was just like a band-aide. If she ripped it off in one fell swoop, it might hurt for a time, but then it would be okay later. If she stretched it out though, it would take more time to get over it. Marc sighed audibly, thinking over their conversation, after Mia and Max went about their days in the silence of the room around them. 

“So.......you’re pretty set on telling the kids yes” 

“Marc, we’ve been over this already.....”

“I just don’t know if its the right thing. It might be even harder on you once they are all moved out”

“It might not be.......sure the first couple of weeks without them might be hard. But it was hard getting over Mom and Dad passing away. It was even harder knowing that they passed away together. We are okay now aren’t we?”

That’s when Marc came and sat down next to Maggie, put his arms around his wife, and gave her a tight hug, “We are” 

“Okay, so why isn’t this the same thing?”

“Because no one has died?” Marc shrugged. 

“See? Even you can’t debate me on it. You feel the same way I do” 

“The one I am going to worry most over though is Mikey. He’s too little and won’t understand that he can’t go with” 

“He is our little spitfire, isn’t he?” Maggie chuckled then. “When he settles on something, he won’t let it go”

“This right here is what I worry most over........”

Maggie breathed in and out and all of a sudden, this very hard decision was a weight that suddenly came off her shoulders. In the soft silence of the room, Marc took Maggie right there. He kissed her in a way she never was kissed by him before. It was deep, soulful, sweet, and compassionate. She returned the kiss with just as much feeling as he took off her shirt, undid her bra, and laid her on the bed. 

He started to kiss her cheek, traveled to her shoulder, and finally found his way to her breasts. She let out a soft quiet moan only meant for his ears as he took one of them into his mouth and sucked on it. This in turn got his heart racing and his fingers to moving to undo her pants as his mouth traveled south, taking time to stop at certain points just under her breasts, tummy, and at the waist. In just a few minutes time, her pants were off and his fingers were inside her, eliciting a more audible moan from her. Maker it felt wonderful! From there, woo-hoo ensued. A few hot minutes of passion, just being together like that, and the very room seemed to relax. All of Maggie’s knots seemed to have been undone, the stress seemed far away, and even her emotions seemed in check. 

“I love you Marc....”

“I love you too Maggie......to the moon and back and beyond”

Maggie sighed and said, “What will we tell Mikey?”

“When the time comes, I am sure that we will know. I choose to think that the Maker will continue to bless this family as She always has” he said sweetly and Maggie kissed him yet again. 

Just then, the door opened and a rush of voices filled the hall. 

“Hey everyone!! We’re home!!” Mikey called out. 

It was time for them to go through with their hard decision that they had just made. The kids were leaving for a nearby house and they had to have the talk. As Maggie and Marc got dressed again, Maggie sent up a silent prayer that things would be okay. 

Good Morning all! I just had my coffee and some breakfast before heading out the door to kickboxing, but I just thought that I would start this off. I know it won’t be long til I have to leave and I KNOW I am not going to finish it in time so there ya go. Now, for the first time after the revamp, I bring to you the Binghams. 

It had been a whirlwind of wild and crazy since Mike had been a baby. Life just seemed to move so swiftly that, before Misha and May knew it, he was a child. With Maggie and Marc rearing Mike while worrying over the twins, Mia, and Max it all started to take a toll on her. Marc told her that she needed to learn to relax. As sweet as he was, giving her massages and all to help, it didn’t help completely. It was a temporary fix for a big problem. She just couldn’t help worrying and she couldn’t help the fact that maybe it was time to just let go. What did that really mean for Maggie? Even Maggie didn’t know, she just knew something had to give. 

The twins, Maker bless their hearts, had been watching the heaviness. They even felt it from time to time and did what any normal teenage kids would do. They pitched in and helped out. One night they even had a meeting with their Aunt and Uncle. 

“May? What is it honey?” Mia said sweetly when the silence got deafening. 

“Its Mom.......its this living arrangement. It was all great when Grandma and Grandpa were still around.......it was even great for a while when things seemed a bit broken after they left, or so I have been told many times.....”

“Wait......broken?” Max chimed in.

“Uncle Max, I think what May is saying is that after their passing, its when Mom and Dad needed you guys the most. Needed this family all under one roof...” Misha said. Max made an incomprehensible face. Like he couldn’t believe what they were saying. 

“Wait.......wait Uncle Max......before you jump to conclusions.....”, May continued, “he doesn’t mean what it sounds like. We just feel as though without us around......you and Aunt Mia can do what you want to do.........it might make her feel better. Feel better and worry less than what it is now if we were to get our own place” 

“But.......but you two are just kids!” Mia said exasperatedly. 

“We are teenagers........teens that are on the verge of becoming adults anyway. We can grow things, make our way into the world, and still go to highschool. We thought a lot about this, Aunt Mia. We just think its time” Misha said.

“No honey, your Mom would be heartbroken if you left. She would demand that you two be accompanied by her at least. At least until you were young adults” Mia said. 

“Then what do you suggest that we do? I can’t stand Mom like this.......its like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders and no matter what, its not being lifted. Dad is trying his hardest......knocking himself out in order to make her feel better......but it only works for a short time.”

“Have you two told anyone else this? Or better yet, told your Mom how you feel?” Max said concerned. 

“We tried talking to Dad. Telling him that we were concerned over Mom, but he just told us that she was just tired” May said. 

“Maybe you ought to take that at face value then. Your Dad wouldn’t lie to you two” Mia looked at them both. Then, things fell into silence once more. Mia looked into Max’s eyes. They both thought the same thing........they both needed to find a different place to live. They exchanged knowing glances. 

“Well, lets just think on things a bit more here. Let your Auntie and Uncle talk things over. IF we think its a good idea, we will TRY to talk to your Mom and Dad” Max said. 

“Okay” the twins said together. They then disbanded. That night, Mia had awful dreams. Dreams of crying, loss, twins leaving the house, and Maggie just simply heartbroken. It even woke her in the middle of the night with tears in her eyes, Max heard, and came knocking. 

“Hey......can I come in?”

“Yeah”

“I heard.....are you ok?”

“Just a bad dream is all”

“It was Maggie and the family, wasn’t it?”

“Yeah it was”

“I couldn’t get over the twins wanting to leave either. I kept trying to find ways in which to make them stay. What finally quieted my mind is that they are coming into their own here. They are fighting for a chance to make their mark on the world. Why shouldn’t we let them? Or at least try to help them break it to Maggie?” 

“Its because we are family Max! Family is supposed to stick together”

“Who’s to say that we won’t still stick together?” There was a silence for a minute and Mia couldn’t think of what to say next, so Max continued, “Just because we aren’t in the same house doesn’t mean that we won’t stick together. We would be just as close......maybe thats what May and Misha were getting at. Seven people to take care of IS a lot and you know how Maggie is. She won’t stop trying to be the one to take care of everyone simply because we tell her to relinquish leadership to all of us and not just one person to shoulder the responsibility”

“You really think its time Max, don’t you?” Mia asked afraid of the answer.

“They make sense and I am starting to feel that, even though they are just teens, they make an excellent point. As they say ‘out of the mouths of babes’” he chuckled. “Look, we don’t have to decide this right now, just know that how I feel is that it was great for when Mom and Dad passed, we needed to be surrounded by family, however that time has passed. While its good to be with family, that doesn’t necessarily mean that we all have to be under one roof”. 

Just then Mia yawned, her fears somewhat diminished, and they hugged goodnight. Mia’s dreams then, even if they weren’t full of nightmares, still were in constant battles. 

The next day they all awoke, Maggie as usual was downstairs making breakfast and coffee. The next to wake was Max and he made his way quietly. Mia and the kids were still asleep and he wanted it that way. 

“Good morning Sis” he said sweetly to Maggie as he got the coffee pot working.

“Good morning Max......how’d you sleep?” she yawned.

“Not too good to be honest......what about you?” he looked at her worried now. 

“Oh, the usual.......up late cause I had things on my mind. I need to find something to quiet my mind before I go to sleep” she shrugged. She wished that she could have fetched a fib here and there. However, there was no fooling family. 

Max sighed cause he knew this was the perfect time to bring things up. He didn’t want to bring it up with the others around and it was something that he knew Maggie would like to get used to before she heard the others.

“What? What is it Max?” she asked watching the coffee pot for a minute before it started to fill with coffee.

“Maggie, lets sit down for a minute and talk. I really need to chat and for you to listen”

“Okay” Maggie said tentatively.

“The twins came to me and Mia last night. They are worried because you seem to be extra worried over this family and life in general.......”

“You would too if you had a house full of people to take care of” Maggie interjected, getting on the defense.

“Maggie, I didn’t say it to get you riled up or defensive. Its an observation. One that I might add, I have had too. The twins have been feeling it and they told us that they are ready to be out on their own” 

“Absolutely not” she said almost tearing up.

“Exactly what I said, but they feel that if they are not here that they are taking away your burden a little. We know you are now the matriarch of this family and therefore feel a responsibility to us all. You won’t give in to someone else being the one in charge........the one that shoulders everything. We do love you for that, but take a look. Its got you wound up.”

“They are just babies Max!” she said now exasperatedly. This was when Max moved to give her a hug and squeezed her hand. 

“I know. We told them that you would demand to be there with them, but they seemed to feel that Mia and myself could reason with you. This stress you are under is not good for you and you know it. These kids you have raised are really smart and have good heads on their shoulders, which is why I AM advocating for them.” 

Maggie got teary eyed and quiet. She felt like screaming, crying, doing something that would change how all this was going down. She felt people were leaving her and she didn’t want that to happen. When Maggie didn’t speak, Max went on, “No one is leaving you for good Maggie” 

“How’d you.......”

“Cause you are my sister and I know how you think” he chuckled. 

“You don’t know that they aren’t going to leave me for good!”

“Come on Mags.......seriously? You are their MOTHER......they wouldn’t leave and not come back. They love you!” 

“And what if something happens to them? A fire......burglary.....kidnappers......it could happen you know!”

“Even if it could, your kids know you’d be only a minute away.”

“Yeah, I guess........that would be my main condition. That they would be close by so I could see them every day” she said nodding. Then, she had another frightening thought, “what about you and Mia?”

“That.......that I want to talk to you while Mia is around if that is ok” he said cautiously. Maggie’s face fell, but she understood. Suddenly she wasn’t so hungry for breakfast. 

“I need to go and get Marc up.......his breakfast is going to get cold” she sniffed. 

“Alright.......I am sorry about everything Maggie........I know its hard. Its hard on me too. I couldn’t fathom the twins leaving us or even wanting to for that matter” he said and hugged her. 

She left and he went about his day. He kept thinking about Maggie and wondering if she was going to be alright. He had to keep reassuring himself that she was. She had always been the resilient one. 

Slowly but surely the crowd started to come in, go through the motions getting breakfast and going off to school or work, and then leaving the house to Mia, Max, Maggie, and Marc. Max and Mia were off in another room for a few minutes after all the kids left for school, while Marc and Maggie cleaned the house together. 

“You seem awfully quiet hon”

“Im sorry honey........its just Max is all”

“Why? What happened?”

“We had a talk.......apparently the twins want to move out on their own” 

“Absolutely not! They are too young”

“Exactly my reaction, however he told me that they think that if they go out on their own that it would somehow lessen the burden here at the house for me”

“You have been worried and tense a lot lately........”

“I know I have.....but I just can’t help it. With rearing Mike, making sure the twins stay on the straight and narrow, keeping up with the daily chores around the house, and everything else......I feel somewhat stretched in all directions”

“You don’t have to do it all by yourself” 

“Marc, have you even met me?” she made a jibe at herself that was neither funny nor lighthearted to elicit a chuckle from anyone. “Max made me see that they aren’t kids anymore.......they are coming into their own! That maybe we ought to see what gives” 

“You seem pretty set on it happening.......I’m surprised”

“Surprised Im not crying my eyes out? Believe me, I really do want to. They are my babies! I just know that I can’t react that way.......I am not even sure I am able to react that way with everything happening”

“Its not just the kids.......is it?” Marc asked. Her face fell and thats when he knew. “That’s it.....we need to talk to Max and Mia now.......” he said moving around the house to look for them. “Max? Mia? Come out now please” he shouted out. 

When they finally came out they all gathered at the dining room table, “What is it Marc?” Mia said. 

“Maggie has been telling me that both of the twins want to move and so do you two........is that your intentions?” 

“Well........we were going to have a discussion about it, yes.......” Max said.

“Do you understand how that looks to my wife?” 

“Honey........please.......”

“No, don’t honey please me.......do you know how that looks?” 

“Marc, please listen to us before getting upset........”

“My wife’s heart is breaking and you don’t want me upset?” 

“Honey! I can speak for myself” Maggie insisted. That’s when Marc paused to look at her as she started to speak. 

“Max, after you came to me to tell me the kids wanted to be out on their own, I was really upset. I was even more upset when I knew you and Mia wanted out of the house too. Between the cleaning and other chores today, I have been thinking a lot. You are right.......for the time being, when Mom and Dad passed, it was right for us all to stay together. I guess I just got so used to the idea.”

“Its not that we don’t want to live with you and Marc” Mia said sweetly and hugged Maggie. 

“I know......and in my heart of hearts I know Marc understands this too” she looked him in the eyes. For a half a second an exchange happened. The looks seemed to say ‘I do’, ‘yes you do’, and finally ‘fine.....ok’. 

“Yeah I guess so......but not the twins”

“We simply want to advocate for them is all. They deserve the best life we can give them. Filled with happy memories, they deserve the right to be worried over their Mamma, and they deserve the right to their own opinions” Max said. 

“Fine. Alright. So does this mean that you two are packing bags?” 

“Not yet......in a couple days time possibly though.......we just want you two to be alright after the kids leave, so that is why we are staying after they do”

“IF they do” 

“Yeah, IF they do” Mia agreed.  

I wrote an article for Cracked(.com!) on The 6 Most Badass Families of All-Time.  Here's one more amazing family that seems straight out of the movies.

The Binghams

Hiram Bingham III was a politician who serve as a Senator to and Governor of Connecticut. Pretty neat, eh? Oh and he was a treasurer hunter who found the lost Quechua citadel of Machu Picchu. Huh I could have sworn he was from Indiana.  And I wonder if he ever served as the Majority Whip? I think you know where I'm going with this.

                  Fancy hats are the key to boning Karen Allen

Bingham served as Spielberg and Lucas' inspiration while creating Indy. But what about all that melting Nazi faces stuff? Apparently that wouldn't happen for another generation. Hiram Bignahm IV was an American diplomat in France during the late 1930s. Despite America's policy of discouraging State Department officials from helping Jewish refugees, Bingham forged more than 2500 visas for Germans Jews and often hosted them in his home and paid for their expenses out of his own pocket. As punishment for disobeying orders, the US relocated him to Argentina where he began to hunt down Nazi war criminals.